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The New Lenox Patriot | October 13, 2016 | 17<br />
Social snapshot<br />
Top Web Stories<br />
From NewLenoxPatriot.com as of Monday,<br />
Oct. 10<br />
1. Instagram threats against LW Central<br />
reportedly made in jest<br />
2. MOD Pizza finds way to make chain feel<br />
local in Orland Park<br />
3. Missed opportunities lead West to third<br />
straight loss<br />
4. Knights respond after Raiders’ second-half<br />
surge, wins 42-28<br />
5. LW East defensive end wins September<br />
competition<br />
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From the Assistant Editor<br />
Remembering to research this election season<br />
F. Amanda Tugade<br />
f.tugade@22ndcenturymedia.com<br />
In the fall of 2008, I was<br />
16 years old and a junior<br />
in high school.<br />
Back then, my life<br />
revolved around studying,<br />
hanging out with<br />
friends and, really, just<br />
being a teenager. But that<br />
all changed as the months<br />
progressed.<br />
I was taking AP U.S. History<br />
at a time when the country<br />
was shifting economically,<br />
socially and politically,<br />
and my teacher — as well as<br />
my peers — did not waste<br />
any time in discussing. That<br />
classroom became a space<br />
for all of us to lay out our<br />
ideas, our thoughts and our<br />
values.<br />
The day of Nov. 4, 2008,<br />
became a defining moment<br />
in history, as Barack Obama<br />
was elected as America’s<br />
first black president.<br />
While I was too young to<br />
vote; I was not too young<br />
to understand what had<br />
happened or how Obama’s<br />
presence in the White House<br />
had significantly changed the<br />
conversation for people of<br />
color moving forward.<br />
Talking about policies,<br />
figuring out strategies, raising<br />
questions, listening to<br />
both sides of the argument<br />
and campaigning are aspects<br />
that have fueled debates.<br />
And if you asked me then<br />
what stood out most between<br />
Obama and his opponent,<br />
Senator John McCain, I<br />
couldn’t really tell you. That,<br />
I would have to just charge<br />
to age and my inability to<br />
see what things would affect<br />
me, my family and even my<br />
future children.<br />
Here I am at 24, now six<br />
years into my adulthood.<br />
Obama’s term is coming<br />
to close, and our country is<br />
facing another tidal wave of<br />
changes with presidential<br />
hopefuls Hillary Clinton and<br />
Donald Trump.<br />
All of these thoughts<br />
stem from my conversation<br />
with Mokena resident Ben<br />
Yomtoob (Page 5), who<br />
plans to run for Lincoln-Way<br />
District 210 Board of Education<br />
in April. What I would<br />
like to stress is that any time<br />
election season rolls around<br />
— whether presidential,<br />
Village or school board — it<br />
is important for you to pay<br />
attention. It is important for<br />
you to participate and to be<br />
active. It is important for<br />
you to take a closer look at<br />
candidates and the issues for<br />
which they stand.<br />
I encourage you to chat<br />
with your friends, families<br />
and even coworkers. Share<br />
viewpoints. But don’t forget<br />
to fact check! Please don’t<br />
rely on Facebook or other<br />
social media platforms for<br />
political news and updates.<br />
There are a variety of media<br />
publications that are available<br />
for you to read and from<br />
which to learn.<br />
All in all, be proactive in<br />
taking on the effort to know<br />
the people that might represent<br />
you and might speak on<br />
your behalf.<br />
Lincoln-Way High School District 210<br />
posted this on Facebook on Oct. 5<br />
“Over 300 students attended the PSAT<br />
review at LWC this morning! Way to go,<br />
Knights!”<br />
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“LWSRA’s Titans Aktion Club food drive<br />
starts today! We are collecting food, and<br />
we will donate it to the Frankfort Township<br />
Food Pantry.”<br />
@lwsra, Lincolnway Special Recreation<br />
Association, on Oct. 4<br />
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